Why the Bible began : an alternative history of scripture and its origins / Jacob L. Wright, [Emory University].

First edition.

Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, [2023]

xvii, 482 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Demonstrating how the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible represents the first, and one of the most elaborate, projects of peoplehood, Wright tells the dramatic story of the Bible's origins in relation to 1, a longstanding political division between North and South (Israel and Judah) and 2 the traumatic experience of defeat" -- Provided by publisher.

Online version: Wright, Jacob L. Why the Bible began First edition Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2023

English

October 02, 2023

Includes bibliographical references and index.